Experience

Tool@rrest

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Key Account Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  I am a hard working individual who gives 110% commitment to my role. I enjoy a challenge and gaining new skills and am not afraid to be taken out of my comfort zone.My objectives are to continue to broaden my skills, gain more experience and continue to prove that I am a valuable member of any team. I am a hard working individual who gives 110% commitment to my role. I enjoy a challenge and gaining new skills and am not afraid to be taken out of my comfort zone.My objectives are to continue to broaden my skills, gain more experience and continue to prove that I am a valuable member of any team.



Technical Safety Products Ltd t/a Tool@rrest

• Company Accountant and Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Tool@rrest, a trading division of Logostraps Ltd

• Company Accountant and Buyer

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  I am currently involved in the day to day running of the business and manage a team of 4. I am keen to push the business forward and currently undertake the following duties (but not limited to):Product DevelopmentBuild and develop high level relationships with existing customersSource potential customers and conduct research using tender sites appropriate to the businessMonitor and implement price checks, product costings and discount structuresNurture and support new customers before allocating them to an in house team memberBusiness reports for Head Office that include monthly overhead report, detailed summary of the month to include sales, quotations, new products, new customers, challenges faced, analytical reviews.Marketing, leaflet development. website updates and running a blog.Overcoming challenges within the workplace to ensure that orders are delivered on timeDeal with overseas customersPolicy writing and implementationBefore my role became more business orientated I was involved in all aspects of running a successful finance department. From producing monthly management accounts with review for board meetings to full cash control I was also involved in updating and implementing new systems, managing cash flow, reporting directly to a board of directors, HR, cost control, report writing.I currently source new suppliers and products, negotiate terms and am involved in quoting new and existing customers as well as contacting and meeting potential customers for Tool@rrest.I am a committed team player and consider myself to be versatile in a growing role with the company.Tool@rrest offer a unique patented tethered tool Solution System as well as a full range of complementing Tool lanyards and retractable Lanyards to include our Retr@ct 360, Tethered Bags and lifting buckets, Tool Belts and Accessories to ensure all equipment is secured whilst working at Height..



Meridian Metals

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2013

  Producing monthly accounts for the Financial DirectorReconciling invoice financing and liaising with bank where necessaryDepartmental costings and analysisReconciling Invoice Finance Bank accounts for Euro and SterlingCalculating monthly journal postings, accruals and prepaymentsBalance Sheet ReconciliationsPreparation of monthly management accountsTransferring costs between branchesMaintaining HP and Import Loan balancesDepartmental HR and recruitment of department staff



Stourbridge Turning and Grinding Ltd

• Accounts Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

  Account Manager (this was a temp role)Duties Included• All aspects of accounts/book keeping work including preparation of monthly management accounts for 2 companies• Journal Postings, accruals and prepayments, PAYE and NIC reconciliations• VAT Returns and monthly EC sales Lists• Daily, weekly and monthly cash flow reporting• Credit Control• Monthly stock taking• Raising Purchase orders, sales invoices, delivery notes on PSL system and matching GRNs, chasing certificates of Conformity.• Posting customer purchase orders and ensuring orders are met on time• Ordering steel and obtaining quotes. Reviewing office costs and negotiating new contracts.• Shop floor Management• Basic HR duties and updating of Health and Safety policy• Introduction of Environmental Policy and staff/manager relations• Dealing with Staff Greviances and organising Apprentice Training



Christ Kennicott Water Technology Ltd

• Management Accountant

  • 2007 - 2011

  Duties Included• Assisting the Financial Controller with monthly management accounting function• Management reporting to Group in Austria on a monthly basis including orders on hand and order intake• Balance sheet reconciliation• Comparing budget to actual on monthly TB and explaining variances• Calculating monthly journals including depreciation, fixed assets, prepayments and accruals• Calculating POC accruals and revenue and WIP figures• Updating project module within On Vision, investigating differences between projects within Axapta and On Vision• Comparing budget to actual on project overview reports and questioning variances in monthly project review meetings• Assisting in the solving of problems with the current accounts package• Supervising accounts team• Analysing and reporting data• Project costing and working closely with Project Managers to ensure costs are within budget and altering budgets where necessary• Checking new supplier details before they are entered onto the system• Checking purchase invoices once posted by P/L team and check for CIS, sort CIS queries and file monthly return



Silkcross Developments Ltd

• Accounts/Office Manager and Company Buyer

  • Mar 2004 - Nov 2006

  Duties included• Weekly and monthly payroll using Sage • Dealing with subcontractor payments and subsequent vouchers, CIS 4 and CIS 6, Inland Revenue and DSS queries• VAT Returns • Credit Control and the raising of applications• Banking and monitoring cash flow by way of daily bank reconciliations• Sales ledger including the original implementation of a sales ledger, maintaining a money due sheet for management meeting purposes and dealing with retentions• Working out cash flow figures to enable management to see how much can be spent on a weekly basis and to allow me to prioritise creditor payments. This is done at my discretion normally by BACS • Purchase Ledger including invoice queries and close correspondence with supplier credit control• Nominal Ledger including journals, accruals and prepayments, depreciation • Fixed asset Schedule/HP schedules• Preparation of Management accounts• Dealing with insurance claims and ensuring that all company vehicles are taxed and MOT’d• Hiring and negotiation of plant, materials etc• Extensive use of Job costing system using both Sage construct and Excel and tracking all hired and owned plant on various sites• Liaising with Site Managers/Supervisors to ensure that Hired plant is returned when finished and ensuring that all materials are on site at the expected time• Updating job costing system, entering purchase orders, checking invoices and dealing with errors• Tracking plant on various sites and negotiating losses and damage charges• Dealing with Sales Reps for various companies and negotiating best prices for materials/plant hire etc• Negotiating office running costs• Various other administration duties including setting up a company Website• Assisting with Marketing and contacting prospective clients/customers and contractors• Implementing various systems on Excel for Management use, ie FA register, HP and interest register, creditors lists to include subcontractors



Sparkys Electrical Services

• United Kingdom
• Construction

• Purchase Ledger Manager

  • 2002 - 2003